§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in the light of the research on foetal pain published by the Medical Research Council, they intend to issue guidelines for the use of foetal pain relief in abortions between 20 weeks and 24 weeks. [HL1022]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)The Government have no plans to issue guidelines since the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists already provides advice on this issue.